Mar 11 Arts and Culture Calls for Fund for the Arts Leadership Changes Continue The protest is meant to encourage the fund's board to fire CEO Allan Cowen. Cowen threatened the job of the director of the Louisville Visual Art Association in a voicemail last month after the director and others criticized the fund for giving little or no money to visual arts groups. By Gabe Bullard Mar 11 Arts and Culture Calls for Fund for the Arts Leadership Changes Continue Gabe Bullard
Feb 25 Local News Rally To Be Held In Frankfort Against Wisconsin, Indiana Legislation Kentuckians will rally Saturday in Frankfort in support of protesters in Wisconsin and Indiana, who are fighting legislation they say will hurt labor unions. Similar rallies will be held in state capitals across the nation. MoveOn.org and several other organizations are promoting the rallies. Keith Rouda with MoveOn hopes the event will show solidarity across the nation among people striving to protect and further unionized labor. By Gabe Bullard Feb 25 Local News Rally To Be Held In Frankfort Against Wisconsin, Indiana Legislation Gabe Bullard
Feb 14 Local News Sit-In Ends, Protesters Say It Was Worthwhile, Though Few Concessions Were Granted The group, known as Kentucky Rising, occupied the governor’s office from Friday morning through Monday morning to protest Beshear’s support for the mining process commonly called mountaintop removal. By Graham Shelby Feb 14 Local News Sit-In Ends, Protesters Say It Was Worthwhile, Though Few Concessions Were Granted Graham Shelby
Feb 13 Local News “I Love Mountains” March Follows Sit-In In Frankfort Last Friday, a group of mountaintop removal demonstrators staged a sit-in at Governor Steve Beshear's office. Many of them remain in the office and will join the march. By Sheila Ash Feb 13 Local News “I Love Mountains” March Follows Sit-In In Frankfort Sheila Ash
Feb 11 Local News Beshear Meets With Mining Protesters Around 20 members of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth began a sit-in protest this morning in the lobby of the governor’s office. They said they wouldn’t leave unless they got an audience with Governor Beshear. Beshear initially said his schedule wouldn’t permit it, but finally emerged and fielded questions for about 30 minutes. The group wants an end to surface mining in Kentucky, but Beshear says he cannot support that. By Tony McVeigh Feb 11 Local News Beshear Meets With Mining Protesters Tony McVeigh
Feb 10 Local News Protesters Gather On Whiskey Row They were protesting an agreement between Metro Government and developer Todd Blue which will allow Blue to destroy the buildings in three months to make room for a new development. Blue can also use the site as a parking lot for five years prior to building By Gabe Bullard Feb 10 Local News Protesters Gather On Whiskey Row Gabe Bullard
Feb 9 Local News Preservationists Planning Protest At Whiskey Row They're protesting an agreement between Metro Government and developer Todd Blue which will allow Blue to destroy the buildings in three months to make room for a new development. The city has agreed to try to save the facades or recreate their appearance, but preservationists say that isn't enough. By Gabe Bullard Feb 9 Local News Preservationists Planning Protest At Whiskey Row Gabe Bullard
Feb 8 Local News Hundreds Rally In Opposition To Immigration Bill The legislation gives local and state police broad authority to check the immigration status of people they suspect to be in the country illegally. The bill passed the GOP-controlled Senate, but faces an uncertain future in the Democratically-led House. By Gabe Bullard Feb 8 Local News Hundreds Rally In Opposition To Immigration Bill Gabe Bullard
Jun 1 Local News Group To Protest Israeli Consul General's Speech Two local groups will protest a speech by the Israeli Consul General to the U.S. this evening at the Jewish Community Center. By Gabe Bullard Jun 1 Local News Group To Protest Israeli Consul General's Speech Gabe Bullard
Apr 30 Local News Coalition To Protest Arizona Law Outside Of Derby Drivers and pedestrians heading to the Kentucky Derby may see demonstrators protesting the new immigration law in Arizona. By Gabe Bullard Apr 30 Local News Coalition To Protest Arizona Law Outside Of Derby Gabe Bullard
Sep 9 State of Affairs The Anti-War Movement In a situation where many people would withdraw into privacy, Cindy Sheehan grieved for her son very publicly. After his death in Iraq, she became one of the most well-known faces of the movement against the war. Later, she made headlines again by stepping away from the movement. Now, 6 years later, her activism continues. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Sep 9 State of Affairs The Anti-War Movement Laura Ellis
Sep 7 Local News Cindy Sheehan Arriving This Week Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan will be in Louisville this week for rallies, discussions and a book signing. By Gabe Bullard Sep 7 Local News Cindy Sheehan Arriving This Week Gabe Bullard
Jul 3 Local News Another Tea Party Set For Saturday Across the country Saturday, activists will gather for Tea Party Protests. The events are extensions of the Tax Day Tea Parties held in April of this year. By Gabe Bullard Jul 3 Local News Another Tea Party Set For Saturday Gabe Bullard
May 28 Local News Dozens Gather For Healthcare Rally Advocates for a single payer healthcare system gathered in Louisville today (Thursday) for what's become an annual rally. By Gabe Bullard May 28 Local News Dozens Gather For Healthcare Rally Gabe Bullard
May 26 Local News Protest Tuesday Against Prop 8 Decision The Fairness Campaign will hold a rally Tuesday night to protest the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold the controversial Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban. By Gabe Bullard May 26 Local News Protest Tuesday Against Prop 8 Decision Gabe Bullard